hwinfo AlternativesOnly apps categorised as System Information Utilities

The best System Information alternative to hwinfo is CPU-Z, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to hwinfo and loads of them are System Information Utilities so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting System Information Utility alternatives to hwinfo are HWiNFO (32/64), Rainmeter, Speccy and GPU-Z.

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  1. CPU-Z icon

    CPU-Z

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    Freeware system profiler detecting CPU, RAM, and chipset details for Windows and Android. It operates offline, ad-free, and is more detailed than Windows XP hardware tools. Portable with no installation or registration required, ideal for hardware monitoring.

    67 CPU-Z alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
    CPU-Z screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Benchmark
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Stress Testing
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No registration required
    8.  GNU/linux-libre
    9.  AMD

    CPU-Z VS hwinfo

     

    • CPU-Z is the most popular Windows & Android alternative to hwinfo.

    • CPU-Z is the most popular free alternative to hwinfo.

    • CPU-Z is Free and Proprietaryhwinfo is Free and Open Source
    • CPU-Z is Lightweighthwinfo is not according to our users
  2. HWiNFO (32/64) icon

    HWiNFO (32/64)

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    Designed for Windows, this tool provides real-time temperature monitoring and extensive hardware diagnostics. Suitable for technical experts, manufacturers, and system integrators with report export capabilities.

    99 HWiNFO (32/64) alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    HWiNFO (32/64) screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Temperature Monitoring
    3.  Portable
    4.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    5.  Benchmark
    6.  Hardware Diagnostics
    7.  Fan Speed
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required

    HWiNFO (32/64) VS hwinfo

     
  4. Rainmeter icon

    Rainmeter

     467 likes
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    Transform your Windows desktop with customizable skins for displaying system resources, weather updates, RSS feeds, and more. Community-driven, Rainmeter offers real-time data monitoring, enhanced aesthetics, and privacy-focused features. Its portable design requires no installation and includes a dark mode.

    33 Rainmeter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Rainmeter screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Widgets
    2.  Customize skin
    3.  CPU Monitoring
    4.  Custom widgets
    5.  Live Wallpapers
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Hardware Monitoring
    9.  Desktop Widget
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Colored Text
    12.  Support for Multiple Monitors

    Rainmeter VS hwinfo

     

    • Rainmeter is the most popular Open Source alternative to hwinfo.

    • Rainmeter is Free and Open Sourcehwinfo is also Free and Open Source
    • Rainmeter is Customizable and Lightweighthwinfo is not according to our users
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  6. Speccy icon

    Speccy

     471 likes
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    Get an advanced and fast system info tool that provides a detailed overview of your PC's hardware. Enjoy real-time temperature monitoring, snapshot sharing, and offline capability. Available as an installer or portable version, without ads.

    76 Speccy alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Window
    Bundleware

    The installer propose you to install additional third party software like Google Chrome

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Portable
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  CPU Monitoring

    Speccy VS hwinfo

     
  7. GPU-Z icon

    GPU-Z

     281 likes
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    Streamlined tool providing crucial details about video cards, handling NVIDIA, AMD, ATI, Intel devices. Displays clocks, tests PCI-Express, backs up BIOS, works on many Windows versions, and requires no installation.

    34 GPU-Z alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    GPU-Z screenshot 1
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    GPU-Z screenshot 3

    GPU-Z Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Portable
    3.  Sensors

    GPU-Z VS hwinfo

     
  8. Open Hardware Monitor icon

    Open Hardware Monitor

     266 likes
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    The Open Hardware Monitor is a free open source software that monitors temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of a computer.

    75 Open Hardware Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mono
    On Windows 7
    On Debian Linux 6.0 using the Mono Framework.
    Discontinued

    There has not been any code change since December 2020, also the community now wonders if it is abandoned: https://github.com/openhardwaremonitor/openhardwaremonitor/issues/1471 There also seems to be a fork called LibreHardwareMonitor (which is already listed as an alternative) and appears to be the most active fork right now.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Voltage monitoring
    4.  Portable
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  No installation required
    7.  History graphs
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  Export to CSV
    10.  Sensors

    Open Hardware Monitor VS hwinfo

     
  10. Mission Center icon

    Mission Center

     22 likes
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    Monitor your CPU, Memory, Disk, Network and GPU usage.

    109 Mission Center alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    Mission Center screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  CPU Monitoring
    3.  Memory Monitoring
    4.  Hardware Monitoring
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Disk Monitoring
    10.  GPU Monitoring
    11.  OPENGL

    Mission Center VS hwinfo

     

    • Mission Center is the most popular Linux alternative to hwinfo.

    • Mission Center is Free and Open Sourcehwinfo is also Free and Open Source
    • Mission Center is Privacy focused and Lightweighthwinfo is not according to our users
  11. SpeedFan icon

    SpeedFan

     251 likes
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    SpeedFan is a program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures in computers and controls the fans if possible.

    48 SpeedFan alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SpeedFan screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The developer promised new versions, but the program seems to be no longer updated. Latest version, 4.52, released in June 2016, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Fan Speed
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Overclock

    SpeedFan VS hwinfo

     
  12. Libre Hardware Monitor icon

    Libre Hardware Monitor

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    Libre Hardware Monitor, a fork of Open Hardware Monitor , is free software that can monitor the temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of your computer.

    23 Libre Hardware Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
    Libre Hardware Monitor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Voltage monitoring
    4.  Portable
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Dark Mode

    Libre Hardware Monitor VS hwinfo

     
  13. AIDA64 icon

    AIDA64

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    Advanced system info and diagnostics utility, AIDA64 runs on Windows, Android, iOS and more, offering 64-bit benchmarking, real-time hardware monitoring, and detailed hardware component information, ad-free and portable via USB.

    88 AIDA64 alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Tizen OS
    AIDA64 screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Overclock

    AIDA64 VS hwinfo

     

    • AIDA64 is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to hwinfo.

    • AIDA64 is the most popular commercial alternative to hwinfo.

    • AIDA64 is Paid and Proprietaryhwinfo is Free and Open Source
    • AIDA64 is Lightweighthwinfo is not according to our users
  14. Neofetch icon

    Neofetch

     59 likes
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    Neofetch is a command-line system information tool written in bash 3.2+. Neofetch displays information about your operating system, software and hardware in an aesthetic and visually pleasing way.

    29 Neofetch alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Haiku
    Neofetch screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The GitHub repository has been archived in April 2024, and the last version (7.1.0) is from August 2020.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  ASCII Art
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Portable
    6.  No registration required

    Neofetch VS hwinfo

     

    • Neofetch is the most popular Mac alternative to hwinfo.

    • Neofetch is Free and Open Sourcehwinfo is also Free and Open Source
    • Neofetch is Lightweighthwinfo is not according to our users
  15. Sidebar Diagnostics icon

    Sidebar Diagnostics

     78 likes
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    SidebarDiagnostics - A simple sidebar for Windows desktop that displays hardware diagnostic information.

    47 Sidebar Diagnostics alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Sidebar Diagnostics screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Real-time monitoring
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Portable
    5.  Performance Monitoring
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Fan Speed

    Sidebar Diagnostics VS hwinfo

     
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